Vana'diel

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The game Final Fantasy XI is set in the land of Vana'diel.

The game play of Final Fantasy Takes place on the Quon and Mindartia continents (known as "The Middle Lands"), the Aradjiah Continent added in the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion, and Ulbuka Continent added in Seekers of Adoulin.

Middle Lands.jpg Aradjiah Continent.jpg Ulbuka Continent.jpg

The great nations featured in the game are the Republic of Bastok, the Kingdom of San d'Oria, the Federation of Windurst, the Grand Duchy of Jeuno, the Empire of Aht Urhgan, and the Sacred City of Adoulin. Other lands have been mentioned in dialog, item descriptions, or supplemental materials such as: Garhada, Olzhirya, Tsahya, and Zhwa to the south, the unnamed empire of the Far East, and Rhazowa, the Orcish Empire and the Gigas Homelands to the north.

Origin of the Name

"Vana'diel" is a name that means "mother earth". [1]
There seems to be no deeper meaning than that, but the name was given by the directors with various meanings in mind.

  • SE streams and articles also named with the same theme of Vana'diel being a living, growing thing.


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References

  1. "Lay of the Immortals"/"Memoria de la S^tona", first verse @00:00:50. Interview with Koichi Ishii, part 1 @00:14:22 - Life of Vana'diel ~What it means to live in Vana'diel~ DVD